School of Cooperative Veterinary Medicine (Cooperative Veterinary Education Program, VetNorth Japan)

Six-year veterinary programme run jointly with Hokkaido University. Students enrol at either university; production-animal clinical training takes place at Obihiro and companion-animal training at Hokkaido.

Subject

Veterinary medicine

Department

Department of Veterinary Medicine / School of Cooperative Veterinary Medicine

Awarding body

Not stated on the pages we checked

Degree level

Bachelor’s degreeA first degree. A bachelor’s title does not by itself show whether a program leads to veterinarian, nurse or technician roles: the study pathway is shown separately.

Pathway

Veterinary medicinePrograms the source describes as the academic and clinical qualification toward becoming a veterinarian in the stated jurisdiction. Registration or licensing normally requires further steps, and a qualification from one country does not guarantee registration in another.

Why we classify it this way

The joint programme description covers clinical rotations and the National Examination for Veterinarians.“The National Examination for Veterinarians is given in mid-February, and the results are announced in mid-March.”Source

Prior degree required

Not published

Further professional requirements

Graduates take the National Examination for Veterinarians (mid-February, results mid-March).Source

• Verified in official recordEuropean Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) - ESEVTProgram evaluation statusOther statusEU

  Reference: ESEVT Status of EAEVE Establishments, updated after ECOVE meeting 27.05.2026

  Scope: Hokkaido & Obihiro (VetNorth Japan) joint programme, EAEVE Associate; ESEVT status Accreditation (SOP 2016), ECOVE decision December 2019, status granted July 2019 until July 2026. The 27 May 2026 table shows no later decision; the stated end month has passed as of the check date and a re-evaluation outcome was not found.

  Further requirements: Check EAEVE for any decision after 27 May 2026.

• Stated by the schoolEuropean Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE)Program evaluation statusFull statusEU

  Scope: University statement: the Cooperative Veterinary Education Program underwent a Full Visitation by EAEVE in July 2019 and received full accreditation in December 2019.

Delivery

On campusTaught at the listed campus.

Study mode

Full-time

Duration

6 years

Clinical components

Production animal clinical training at Obihiro; companion animal training at Hokkaido University.

Intakes

Not published

Campus

Obihiro campusInada-cho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555

Taught in

Not stated on the pages we checked

English

English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.

Animal or veterinary experience

Not published

Interview

Not published

Previous qualification

Entrance through the entrance examination of the chosen university.

The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, whether a prior degree is required.